Ame's interests include social and environmental justice, sustainable development, socioecological systems, power, values, and trauma and how they relate to collective environmental governance.

Kramer spent 35+ yrs in public works design & construction for government agencies and private consultants, delivering over 100 project procurements and $2 billion in construction in place.

Seo studies nonprofit and public management, collaboration, strategies, leadership, and organization theory, through qualitative and process-oriented research approaches.